Chip Louie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:

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>IMO it's doubtful that the EOS metering system is sophisticated enough to
>successfully recognize and fully consider contrast in exposure.  Maybe the
>Nikon meter could go it as they have so many data points available and even
>color data!  I also don't think that there is enough resolution in the EOS
>metering system to effectively do this except in the most vague sort of way.
>Between the lack of speed and resolution the metering system is a weak way
>to accomplish this.  BUT if this data were available I'd imagine the EOS
>metering system could be programmed to fully consider contrast range in the
>compromise that makes up exposure values based on the camera mode and
>settings (photographer's intent).

Well, Evaluative reads 35 zones, in a grid across the frame. Wouldn't
that be able to make a contrast guess?



Jim Davis
Nature Photography
http://www.kjsl.com/~jbdavis/
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